Patents by Inventor Brian Lawhorne

Brian Lawhorne has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10171658
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing customer communications over communication channels are disclosed. According to one embodiment, in an information processing apparatus, a method for managing customer communications over a plurality of communication channels may include (1) receiving, from a database, contact information for a customer; (2) determining that the contact information comprises a cellular phone number; (3) determining that the customer has not consented to being contacted on the cellular phone number; (4) receiving, from an electronic device associated with the customer, authorization to initiate contact with the customer using the contact information; and (5) automatically initiating contact with the customer on the cellular phone number, wherein the contact with the customer comprises a marketing solicitation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Robert Moore, Brian Lawhorne
  • Publication number: 20180183928
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing customer communications over communication channels are disclosed. According to one embodiment, in an information processing apparatus, a method for managing customer communications over a plurality of communication channels may include (1) receiving, from a database, contact information for a customer; (2) determining that the contact information comprises a cellular phone number; (3) determining that the customer has not consented to being contacted on the cellular phone number; (4) receiving, from an electronic device associated with the customer, authorization to initiate contact with the customer using the contact information; and (5) automatically initiating contact with the customer on the cellular phone number, wherein the contact with the customer comprises a marketing solicitation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Robert Moore, Brian Lawhorne
  • Patent number: 9924034
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing customer communications over communication channels are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method for managing customer communications over a plurality of communication channels may include (1) at least one of a plurality of computer processors determining contact information for the customer; (2) at least one of the plurality of computer processors determining that the contact information comprises a cellular phone number; (4) at least one of the plurality of computer processors determining that the customer has consented to being contacted on the cellular phone number; and (5) at least one of a plurality of computer processors automatically initiating contact with the customer using the communication channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Robert Moore, Brian Lawhorne
  • Patent number: 9648166
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing customer communications over communication channels are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method for managing customer communications over a plurality of communication channel may include (1) at least one of a plurality of computer processors determining a communication channel for contacting a customer; (2) at least one of the plurality of computer processors determining contact information for the customer to be used with the determined communication channel; (3) presenting the contact information to an agent; (4) receiving, at an electronic device, authorization to initiate contact with the customer using the contact information; and (5) at least one of a plurality of computer processors automatically initiating contact with the customer using the communication channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Robert Moore, Brian Lawhorne
  • Patent number: 8995642
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing customer communications over communication channels are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method for receiving consent from a customer to be contacted on the customer's cellular phone may include (1) communicating, over a first communication channel, with a customer; (2) using at least one computer processor, prompting the customer for customer consent to be contacted on the customer's cellular phone; (3) receiving, from the customer, a response to the prompt for customer consent; and (4) storing the response in a database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Robert Moore, Brian Lawhorne
  • Patent number: 8989366
    Abstract: A system and method for managing customer communications over communication channels are disclosed. A method may include (1) at least one of a plurality of computer processors determining a communication channel for contacting a customer; (2) at least one of the plurality of computer processors determining contact information for the customer to be used with the determined communication channel; (3) presenting the contact information to an agent; (4) receiving, at an electronic device, authorization to initiate contact with the customer using the contact information; and (5) at least one of a plurality of computer processors automatically initiating contact with the customer using the communication channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Robert Moore, Brian Lawhorne
  • Patent number: 8358771
    Abstract: A system and method for managing customer communications over communication channels are disclosed. A method may include (1) determining a contact mode for contacting a customer based on at least one of a campaign strategy, a customer account attribute, a phone number attribute, a previous contact outcome, a previous call outcome, an email address attribute, a time of day, a customer contact preference, a customer availability, and a customer contact consent; (2) initiating contact with the customer; and (3) interacting with the customer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Robert Moore, Brian Lawhorne